Construction of electrical meters.



No. 794,656. I PATENTED JULY 11, 1905. 0. T. BLATHY.

CONSTRUCTION OF ELECTRICAL METERS.

APPLICATION FILED nov lo, 1902.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

No. 794,656. I PATENTED JULY 11, 1905.

0. T. BLATHY.

CONSTRUCTION OF ELECTRICAL METERS.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 10,1902.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

FREE.

Nit-194,656.

UNITED STATES Patented Jul 11, 1905.

PATENT OEEICE.

CONSTRUCTION OF ELECTRICAL METERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 794,656, dated July 11,1905.

Application filed November 10, 1902. Serial No- 130,'733. i

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Orr'ro Trrus BLATHY, a subject of the Emperor ofAustria-Hungary, residing at Budapest, Austria-Hungary, have inventednew and useful Improvements in or Relating to the Construction ofElectrical Meters, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improved construction of electrical meterswhereby such apparatuses are greatly simplified, the number ofsubsidiary parts of which the main parts are composed being greatlyreduced, while at the same time a construction of great strength anddurability is obtained.

According to my present invention all the parts of the counterapparatus, or a greater or smaller number thereof, are arranged in a rowupon bars or bolts which are passed through the base-plate or areotherwise fixed thereto, after which the position of the parts arrangedside by side are secured by means of screw-nuts, wedges, or othersuitable appliances.

For insuring the correct relative position of the several bearing-boltsspecial tie-pieces may be slid thereon, these being, however,superfluous if the cover of the casing is also threaded on thebearing-bolts.

On the accompanying drawings are shown three modifications of anelectrical motorcounter according to my said invention.

Figure 1 shows one construction of the improved counter in longitudinalsection, the counting mechanism being omitted. Fig. 2

' shows a cross-section on line or a, Fig. 1, the

casing being omitted. Fig. 3 shows a longitudinal section of the secondmodification, and Fig. 4 a front view of the same, the casing beingremoved. Figs. 5 and 6 are similar views of a further modification.

As shown in Fig. 1, bearing-bolts 7. are passed through the base-plate 6of the casing. They may, however, be fixed otherwise there to. On thesebolts are slid electromagnets 1,

the bearing-pieces 3 for supporting the armature-spindle, and thebraking-magnets 2, suitable annular distance-pieceS 8 or equivalentdevices being interposed between the several parts, these being thenpressed firmly together by means of screw-nuts 9. On the bolts 7 mayalso be mounted the cover 5 of the casing, this being secured by meansof screw-nuts 10 or by other suitable means.

' The counter mechanism is by way of example not shown mounted on thebearing-bolts in the arrangement at Figs. 1 and 2, while in theconstruction shown at Figs. 3 and 4 the counting mechanism 4 is alsocarried by the bolts 7 The bolts 7 are in this construction formed withcollars 11, so that the electromagnet 1 and the bearing-piece 3 aresituated between the base-plate 6 and the collar 11, while on the otherside of the collar of the upper bolts only the counter mechanism ismounted. The parts are secured in position by meansof screw-nuts 10 and12, screwed on the ends of the bolts 7. With the constructionat Figs. 3and 4 there is provided, by way of example, only a single braking-magnet2, having its one pole above and the other pole below the disk-armature.

As shown at Fig. 3, it is not necessary to mount the cover 5 of thecasing upon the bolts 7 It can be secured in any suitable manner eitherto the base-plate or to the tie-pieces 13. These tie-pieces serve tosecure the bearingbolts 7 in their relative position, being mountedthereon as shown. They are either of the closed annular form, (indicatedat Fig. 1,) so as to connect together the four bolts 7, or they may beformed so as only to tie two of the bolts 7 together, as shown in Fig. 6at 13. These tie-pieces may be arranged either in one and the same planeor in different planes.

The separate parts, such as the brakingmagnets 2, can, if necessary, bearranged in any known manner upon the bolts, such as by being placedbetween two screw-nuts on the bolts, so as to be adjustable in position,as shown in Fig. 5 at 2". I

In the examples shown on the drawings the several parts are carried byfour bearing-bolts; but these can of course be either greater or less innumber. Furthermore, other component parts of the counter apparatus notabove referred to. but which are to be found in some of the apparatus ofthis kind, can also be mounted on the bearing-bolts, while smaller partsor such as cannot be conveniently mounted upon the bolts can beotherwise secured, such as to the tie-pieces 13.

The securing of the bearing-bolts to the base-plate and the pressingtogether or fixing of the component parts that are mounted on the boltscan be efiected in various other ways besides those shown.

The construction and action of such counter apparatus is the same asthat of electrical motor-counters of known construction and need,therefore, not be further described.

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my saidinvention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare thatwhat 1 claim is 1. In an'electrometer of the class described, abase-plate, bearing-bolts secured thereto, electromagnets,bearing-pieces and permanent magnets all carried by the same bolts,distancepieces on the bolts between the aforesaid parts and an armaturehaving its spindle journaled in the bearing pieces, substantially asdescribed.

2. In an electrometer of the class described, a base-plate,bearing-bolts secured thereto, electromagnets, bearing-pieces andpermanent magnets all carried by the same bolts, tying means insuringthe relative positions of the bearing-bolts, distance-pieces on thebolts between the aforesaid parts and an armature having its spindlejournaled in the bearingpieces, substantially as described.

3. In an electric meter ofthe class described, a base-plate,bearing-bolts suitably secured thereto, the different parts of saidmeter mounted side by side on said bearing-bolts, means to secure saidparts in position, the cover of the meter-casing mounted on saidbearing-bolts and means to secure it thereon, substantially as and forthe purpose specified.

4:. In an electric meter of the class described, a base-plate,bearing-bolts suitably secured thereto, the different parts of saidmeter mounted side by side on said bearing-bolts, distance-piecesinterposed between said parts, means to secure said parts in position,the cover of the meter-casing mounted on said bearing-bolts and means tosecure it thereon, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

5. In an electric meter of the class described, a base-plate,bearing-bolts suitably secured thereto, the different parts of saidmeter mounted side by side on said bearing-bolts,

means to secure said parts in position, tie-' pieces insuring therelative position of said bearing-bolts, the cover of the meter-caslngmounted on said bearlng-bolts and means to secureit thereon,substantially as and for the purpose specified.

distance-pieces interposed between said parts,

means to secure said parts in position, tiepieces insuring the relativeposition of said bearing-bolts, the cover of the meter-casing mounted onsaid bearing-bolts and means to secure it thereon, substantially as andfor purpose specified.

7. In an electric meter of the class described, abase-plate,bearing-bolts passed through said base-plate, the differentparts of said meter mounted side by side on said bearing-bolts,screw-nuts to secure said parts in position, the cover of themeter-casing mounted on said bearing-bolts and screw -nuts to secure itthereon, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

8. In an electric meter of the class described, a base-plate,bearing-bolts passed through said base-plate, the different parts of themeter mounted side by side on said bearing-bolts, distance-piecesinterposed between said parts, screw-nuts to secure said parts inposition, the cover of the meter-casing mounted on said bearing-boltsand screw-nuts to secure it thereon, substantially as and for thepurpose specified.

9. In an electric meter of the class described, a base-plate,bearing-bolts passed through said base-plate, the different parts of themeter mounted side by side on said bearing-bolts, tying means insuringthe relative position of said bearing-bolts, screw-nuts to secure saidparts in position, the cover of the meter-casing mounted on saidbearing-bolts and screwnuts to secure it thereon, substantially as andfor the purpose specified.

10. In an electric meter of the class described, a base-plate,bearing-bolts passed through said base-plate, the different parts of themeter arranged side by side on said bearing-bolts, distance-piecesinterposed between said parts, screw-nuts to secure said parts inposition, tying means insuring the relative position of saidbearing-bolts, the cover of the meter-casing mounted on saidbearingbolts and screw-nuts to secure it thereon, substantially as andfor the purpose specified.

11. In an electric meter of the class described, a base-plate,bearing-bolts suitably secured thereto, the electromagnets, permanentmagnets, the bearing-pieces of the armature-axle being arranged side byside on said bearing-bolts, means to secure said parts in position.substantially as and for the purpose specified.

12. In an electric meterof the class described, a base-plate,bearing-bolts suitably secured thereto, the electromagnets,brakingmagnets and the bearing-pieces of the armature-axle being mountedside by side on said bearing-bolts, distance-pieces interposed betweensaid parts, means to secure said parts in position, substantially as andfor the purpose specified.

13. In an electric meter of the class described, a base-plate,bearing-bolts suitably secured thereto, the electromagnets, braking- IIOmagnets and the bearing-pieces of the armature-axle being mounted sideby side on said bearing-bolts, distance-pieces interposed between saidparts, tie-pieces to insure the relative position of said bearing-bolts,means to secure the parts arranged on the bearingbolts, substantially asand for the purpose specified.

14. In an electric meter of the class described, a base-plate,bearing-bolts suitably secured thereto, the electromagnets, permanentmagnets, the bearing-pieces of the armature-axle and the registeringmechanism being arranged side by side on said bearingbolts, means tosecure said parts in position, substantially as and for the purposespecified.

15. In an electric meter of the class described, a base-plate,bearing-bolts suitably secured thereto, the electromagnets,brakingmagnets, the bearing-pieces of the armatureaXle and theregistering mechanism being mounted side by side on said bearing-bolts,distance-pieces interposed between said parts, means to secure saidparts in position, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

16. In an electric meter of the class described, a base-plate,bearing-bolts suitably secured thereto, the electromagnets,brakingmagnets, the bearing-pieces of the armatureaXle and theregistering mechanism being mounted side by side on said bearing-bolts,distance-pieces interposed between said parts, tie-pieces insuring therelative position of said bearing-bolts, means to secure said parts onthe bearing-bolts, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

17 In an electric meter of the class described, a base-plate,bearing-bolts suitably secured thereto, the electromagnets,brakingmagnets, the bearing-pieces of the armatureaXle being arrangedside by side on said bearing-bolts, means to secure said parts inposition, the cover of the meter-casing mounted on said bearing-boltsand means to secure it thereon, substantially as and for the purposespecified.

18. In an electric meter of the class described, a base-plate,bearing-bolts suitably secured thereto, the electromagnets,brakingmagnets, the bearing-pieces of the armatureaxle being mountedside by side on said bearing-bolts, distance-pieces interposed betweensaid parts, means to secure said parts in position, the cover of themeter-casing mounted on said bearing-bolts and means to secure itthereon, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

19. In an electric meter of the class described, a base-plate,bearing-bolts suitably secured thereto, the electromagnets, brakingmagnets and the bearing-pieces of the armature-axle being mounted sideby side on said bearing-bolts, distance-pieces interposed between saidparts, tie-pieces to insure the relative position of said bearing-bolts,means to secure the parts arranged on said bearingbolts, the cover ofthe meter-casing mounted equally on the bearing-bolts and means tosecure it thereon, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

20. In an electric meter of the class described, a base-plate,bearing-bolts suitably secured thereto, the electromagnets, permanentmagnets, the bearing-pieces of the armature-aXle and the registeringmechanism being mounted side by side on said bearingbolts, means tosecure'said parts in position, the cover of the meter-casing mountedequally on said bearing-bolts and means to secure it thereon,substantially as and for the purpose specified.

21. In an electric meter of the class described, a base-plate,bearing-bolts suitably secured thereto, the electromagnets,brakingmagnets, the bearing-pieces of the armatureaXle and theregistering mechanism being mounted side by side on said bearing-bolts,distance-pieces interposed between said parts, means to secure saidparts in position, the cover of the meter-casing being equally mountedon said bearing-bolts and-means to secure it thereon, substantially asand for the purpose specified. I

22. In an electric meter of the class described, a base-plate,bearing-bolts suitably secured thereto, the electromagnets,brakingmagnets, the bearing-pieces of the armatureaXle and theregistering mechanism being mounted side by side on said bearing-bolts,distance-pieces interposed between said parts, means to secure saidparts in position, tiepieces insuring the relative position of saidbearing-bolts, the cover of the meter-casing mounted equally on saidbearing-bolts and means to secure it thereon, substantially as and forthe purpose specified.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twowitnesses.

OTTO TITUS BLATHY.

Witnesses:

FRANK DYER CHESTER, NORMAN W. WILLEY.

